Pipinas
Pipinas | |
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  Pipinas | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′44″S 57°19′42″W / 35.52889°S 57.32833°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Punta Indio |
| Established | December 15, 1913 |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 1,020[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 1921 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Pipinas is a town located in the Punta Indio Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The town was formerly a major center for the cement industry.
Geography
[edit]Pipinas is located 108 km (67 mi) from the provincial capital of La Plata.[2] The town is located along Provincial Route 36.[3]
History
[edit]Pipinas was founded on December 13, 1913, following the construction of a railway station in the area.[4] Pipinas began to grow rapidly in the 1930s, when it was discovered after a visit from an engineer that the town sat on a major deposit of limestone. A large plant was built by CORCEMAR, a cement company, in the town in 1939, which led to a workers community being set up.[5][6] Electricity did not arrive in the town until the 1970s.[7] Passenger and freighter rail service ended in 1977.[8][9]
The economy began to decline in later years, with the cement plant laying off nearly half of all their workers after being acquired by another company in 1991, and the factory began to cease operations in the 1990s.[10][7][8] The cement plant permanently closed in 2001.[11][5]
In 2012, Pipinas was announced to be the center of the Tronador II Project, where the town would become a center for space rocket and orbital satellite production.[10][6] Work on the project was paused in 2015, however it was announced to be resuming in 2020.[12] The project is again facing budget issues due to cuts from the parent company, VENG S.A., under Javier Milei, the current Argentine president.[13]
Economy
[edit]Following the closure of the cement plant in the early 2000s, the town's economy is now primarily based on tourism.[7] The town has gained notoriety for its food and restaurant industry.[14] A cooperative was set up in the early 2000s to promote tourism in the town.[15]
As part of the greater Thunder II project in Pipinas, a "space stand" showing a model replica of the project was constructed for tourists.[16]
Population
[edit]According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 1,020 people as of the 2001 census.[1] During the peak years of the cement industry, the town had a population of around 4,000.[10]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Pipinas, Buenos Aires (Punta Indio Naval Air Base) 1991–2020, extremes 1961–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.1 (109.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
43.1 (109.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.4 (3.83) |
116.1 (4.57) |
94.8 (3.73) |
93.8 (3.69) |
67.5 (2.66) |
69.3 (2.73) |
82.5 (3.25) |
68.9 (2.71) |
77.2 (3.04) |
95.9 (3.78) |
94.8 (3.73) |
82.3 (3.24) |
1,040.5 (40.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 80.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.4 | 79.6 | 81.7 | 84.3 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 86.3 | 84.3 | 82.6 | 81.6 | 78.4 | 75.3 | 82.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291.4 | 234.8 | 220.1 | 183.0 | 161.2 | 138.0 | 145.7 | 170.5 | 177.0 | 210.8 | 255.0 | 288.3 | 2,475.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 6.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 65 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[17][18][19] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (percent sun 1961–1990)[20] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Pipinas: Más que una pausa entre la Ciudad y la Costa". Diario El Día de La Plata. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "La escapada cerca de Buenos Aires a un pueblo excelente para desintoxicarse de la ciudad". C5N. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Pipinas y su 110* Aniversario: Una Pausa Camino al Mar". Sobre Libros y Cultura. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Un Repaso Por La Historia y El Presente De Pipinas". Lagran Capital. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Una vida cinematográfica: Pipinas, el pueblo bonaerense que resucitó tres veces". Infocielo. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Pipinas: el pueblo bonaerense que resucitó gracias al turismo". La Nación. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Pipinas, una escala imperdible en el camino a la Costa". Clarin. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Sirouyan, Cristian. "Un comedor de fábrica transformado en pulpería, el hotel de una cementera que revivió y el ex pueblo-factoría con paseos guiados". Clarin. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "La historia del pueblo experto en renacer". Pagina 12. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Cómo es Pipinas, el pueblo bonaerense que está a menos de dos horas de CABA y se destaca por su pastelería casera". Revistagente. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Buscan reimpulsar Tronador y Pipinas seguirá siendo un punto clave". El 9 de Julio. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Lorenzo, Gabriela. "Pipinas: el pueblo bonaerense que soñó con lanzar un cohete al espacio y hoy ve su futuro en jaque". Infocielo. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Pipinas, el pueblo bonaerense que renace con turismo comunitario y sabores tradicionales". Agroempresario. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Renison, Sonia. "Pipinas, un pueblo pionero en turismo cooperativo". Tiempo Argentino. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Ya está en marcha en Pipinas un Stand del Tronador II para los turistas". Serindustria. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Punta Indio (B.A)". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Punta Indio Base Aeronav Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved 12 October 2015. (To view documents see Help:FTP)